Health

Public health officials in Multnomah County have confirmed a case of measles linked to a March 7 exposure at a Gresham grocery store, though the risk to the general public remains low and most Oregonians are vaccinated against measles.

Ashley McGirt-Adair is using her forthcoming book, "The Cost of Healing in Silence," to name the racial trauma experienced by Black people and provide a roadmap for healing, while also building a model of care through her nonprofit, the Therapy Fund Foundation.

Biomarker testing is a revolutionary tool that can help New Yorkers fight cancer and other diseases, but millions could lose access to it if the state legislature rolls back Medicaid coverage.

The U.S. transplant system has ended the use of race-based kidney function calculations, resulting in thousands of Black patients being moved up the transplant waiting list and given credit for lost time.

The Trump administration has implemented new restrictions on SNAP benefits, which has caused confusion and frustration among recipients and retailers, and has been met with a lawsuit from anti-hunger advocates and grocers.

The weight-loss drug market is undergoing a shift with the introduction of pills like Wegovy, as well as more powerful drugs in clinical trials, offering potential cost and convenience benefits to patients.

A federal judge in Boston has blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attempt to overhaul the nation's vaccine policy, ruling that Kennedy's agency likely violated an 80-year-old bureaucratic rule when it started changing vaccine guidelines last spring.

An extreme heat wave is expected to hit the Western US over the next two weeks, potentially breaking records for the month of March due to the effects of climate change.

Henrietta Lacks' estate has finalized a settlement with Novartis, concluding a legal dispute that alleged the pharmaceutical giant benefited from a racially biased medical system that exploited Black patients. Lacks' cells, known as HeLa cells, have been instrumental in numerous scientific advancements, revolutionizing modern medicine.

A recent study has revealed that exposure to PFAS chemicals may be linked to reduced bone density in children, which could elevate their risk of fractures and osteoporosis as they age.